Black Lives Matter
2020 in Review: These Are the People and Things I’m Grateful For in a Challenging Year
While stocking up on last-minute groceries at Whole Foods this week, I got my privilege checked. As I was wrapping up a call, I began […]
Let’s Talk About the Economic Reason “Defund the Police” May Be a Hard Sell in Philadelphia
Last summer, the term “Defund the police” took off following the extrajudicial police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many others. But like many […]
Inside the Fight to Abolish Police in Philadelphia
It’s an incredible idea, one that’s been percolating for a long time in Philadelphia and other cities. Certainly, all of YahNé Ndgo’s life. A 48-year-old […]
Body-Cam Video of Walter Wallace Jr. Killing Shows How Cops Perpetuate Black Trauma
Walter Wallace Jr. didn’t deserve to die. And new footage further proves it. Beyond these revelations, the world was reminded yet again how ineffective police […]
This South Philly Artist Is Turning Her Block Into a Get-Out-the-Vote Art Exhibit
South Philly artist Maria Möller has shown her site-specific and public art works in galleries, vacant lots, libraries, motels and all sorts of other other […]
The Problem With “Feed Fatigue” and Other Excuses White People Make for Remaining Racist
At the start of the summer, white people’s interest in Black Lives Matter grew during the George Floyd protests. But I didn’t believe them. As we […]
Fired Philly Cop Says His Support for Black Lives Matter Led to Threats and Harassment
A roundup of news from the Philadelphia area. Fired Philadelphia Police Officer and Black Lives Matter Supporter Bryan Turner Sues City Bryan Turner is no […]
I Fear the Parkway Encampment Crisis Could End Up Like the MOVE Bombing
In some ways, 2020 is starting to feel like 1985. Right now, a group of vulnerable and displaced people is actively defying the city’s demand […]
Ugly New Video Emerges of Interboro School Board Official Christine Alonso at BLM Protest
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. More Trouble for Interboro School Board Treasurer […]
School District Board Says It Can’t Remove Embattled Official Christine Alonso
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Interboro School District Board Says It Can’t […]
BLM Protesters Call for Delco School Board Official’s Removal After Her Behavior at Protest
A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Black Lives Matter Protesters Call for Removal […]
What Should Being Black in Philly Look Like? It Should Look Like Real Policy Change
Jordan A. Harris, 36, of Grays Ferry, is the state Representative and Democratic caucus whip for the 2019-’20 legislative session. For years, I’ve seen the […]
In Praise of the City Government About-Face
Lately, lots of politicians have been changing their minds. Take Jim Kenney: In the last month and a half alone, the Mayor has pivoted from […]
How Three Black Women Are Calling Out Racism at Main Line Schools
As thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Philadelphia last month to protest racial inequity and police brutality against Black people, three Main Line […]
Fox 29 Legal Analyst Says He Was Fired for Being “Too Pro-Black Lives Matter”
If you’re an attentive viewer of Fox 29 News, you may be wondering why you haven’t seen longtime attorney and on-air legal analyst Ken Rothweiler […]